I was due for a performance, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 – Cricket News Update
Relieved after levelling the five-match One Day International (ODI) series 2-2 by winning the fourth fixture, Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, is delighted with his personal performance and vows to win the last encounter to clinch the series.
The hosts won the toss and opted to bowl first on a slow batting track. It proved to be a wonderful decision as the Caribbean men lost six of their premier batsmen for merely 102 runs on the board.
Sammy however, rose to the occasion and played a captain’s knock under trying circumstances, smashing the Bangladesh batsmen to all parts of the ground. The all-rounder remained unbeaten on 60, which came off 62 balls with the help of five boundaries and a couple of hits out of the park, helping his team post a respectable total of 211 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Defending a mediocre total, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 showed some resistance but did not find any support from the other players, with eight Bangladesh batsmen failing to enter into double-figures.
As a result, the home team was bowled out for just 136 runs in the 35th over of the innings, conceding a 75-run victory to Sammy’s men.
The winning skipper, who picked up three crucial wickets as well to be named as the Player of the Match, expressed his delight during the presentation upon leading his team from the front.
“The way the wicket played, Bangladesh bowled well to our batsmen, runs on the board is runs on the board and we bowled really well. I was due for a performance like and happy I contributed to my team's success,” said the West Indies captain. “Hope to win the last game and end the series on a high. We need to go with a win-at-all-costs attitude, improving our do-or-die attitude.”
The fifth ODI is going to be played today at Dhaka, with both the teams looking to prove a point.
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